diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mac80211.c
index 9d5561f44134..0ca83f1a3e3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mac80211.c
@@ -958,11 +958,11 @@ int mt76_set_channel(struct mt76_phy *phy, struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 
 	if (chandef->chan != phy->main_chan)
 		memset(phy->chan_state, 0, sizeof(*phy->chan_state));
-	mt76_worker_enable(&dev->tx_worker);
 
 	ret = dev->drv->set_channel(phy);
 
 	clear_bit(MT76_RESET, &phy->state);
+	mt76_worker_enable(&dev->tx_worker);
 	mt76_worker_schedule(&dev->tx_worker);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mutex);